The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 152
152 Essence of Islam-III tinue to do so, as long as He wills, so that reform and vir- tue may continue to flourish. These statements are not without proof and are testified by an unbroken series of precedents. Apart from the Prophets, Messengers and Muhaddathin who appeared at different times in different countries, if one takes into account only those who appeared in Israel, it would be discovered that in the fourteen centuries be- tween Mosesas and Jesusas, thousands of Prophets and Muhaddathīn appeared and occupied themselves dili- gently in the service of the Torah. The Holy Qur'an and the Bible both testify to this. Those Prophets brought no new book and taught no new faith. They only served the Torah. They appeared whenever atheism, disbelief, mis- conduct, and hard-heartedness became prevalent in Is- rael. It is a point to ponder that the Law of Mosesas was lim- ited in its scope and was not meant for the whole of mankind, nor was it to last forever, yet God Almighty took care to send thousands of Prophets for the revival of that law and those Prophets exhibited such signs as en- abled the children of Israel to behold God afresh. Then how can it be that Muslims, who have been designated the best of people, and are attached to the Best of the Prophets (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) be accounted so unfortunate that God Almighty looked at them with mercy only for thirty years and after exhibiting heavenly lights to them during that time, turned His face away from them. Centuries passed after the departure of the Holy Prophets, and thousands of disorders arose, and great earthquakes were felt, and diverse forms of corrup- tion spread, and a whole world mounted attacks against Islām, and all its blessings and miracles were denied, and